Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $36,415 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center charges insurers about $61,469, or about $60,084 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Culpeper, VA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $36,415. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $23,728 - $100,169 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,728 - $100,169 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $23,966 - $73,004 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $23,728 - $83,422 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $24,203 - $26,324 | 103% |
| GEHA | $50,207 - $65,167 | 214% |
| Sentara | $65,293 - $73,243 | 278% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2,604 - $26,324 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other VA hospitals
- Sovah Health Danville · Danville $23,769
- Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany · Low Moor $24,013
- Virginia Hospital Center · Arlington $24,117
- Chesapeake General Hospital · Chesapeake $24,175
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $24,212
- Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski · Pulaski $24,643
- Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital · South Boston $24,661
- Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center · Fredericksburg $26,268
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.